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Monday, October 18, 2010

Warriors Face Tough Challenges Ahead

The Valley Christian Girls Cross Country have qualified for the California State Championship the past four years, but the road to this year's State Championship is shaping up to be their toughest battle yet. The top three teams in division three at the CCS Championship advance. With top teams getting stronger and adding more depth, including the addition of Santa Cruz High School which finished #8 in CCS last year (across all divisions) the Warriors find themselves on the outside looking in for the first time in four years.

Despite what the rankings say, the Warriors have their own aspirations of qualifying for a 5th year and the Warriors have a history of stepping up to run big when it counts the most. Led by Morgan Lira and Emily Blaha the Warriors have one of the best 1-2 punches in the division and with the potential return of Isabel Garcia, who has been out with a hamstring injury, combined with athletes stepping up they could finish anywhere from 1st to 5th in their division. "Someone has to be the underdog," said Coach Small. "We still have 4 weeks until CCS and a lot can happen between now and then. I like our team and I like our chances."

While many are looking ahead to the WCAL and CCS Championships, the Warriors are focusing on the present. "We are working on getting faster and flying right now in practice. We are focusing on healing injuries and taking one week at a time," Coach Small said. "Right now we are focusing on Mt. Sac. Next week we will turn our focus to League and CCS."

The Warriors will send a split squad to the WCAL #2 race and then travel to Mt.Sac on October 22nd.